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An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
| Opinion and Policy Variables -- PERSON [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| TDOCAD | Medical doctor advised you to stop smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TDOCAD | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TDENAD | Dentist advised you to stop smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TDENAD | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TBFQUITDOC | Saw medical doctor, 12 months prior to completely quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TBFQUITDOC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TBFQUITDOCAD | Medical doctor advised to quit, 12 months prior to completely quit smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TBFQUITDOCAD | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TMED12M | In past 12 months, have you seen a medical doctor | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMED12M | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMKCOUP | Used coupons when last purchased cigarettes | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMKCOUP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMKPLOC | Location of most recent cigarette purchase | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMKPLOC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMKPLOCRES | Purchased most recent cigarettes from an Indian reservation | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMKPLOCRES | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TWKAREA | Area in which work most of the time | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TWKAREA | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TWKPOLICY | Work place official policy restricts smoking in work areas | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TWKPOLICY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TWKPUBLIC | Work place official policy restricts smoking in public areas | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TWKPUBLIC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMK2WK | Anyone smoked in your work area in past two weeks | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMK2WK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TRULEHH | Smoking rules and restrictions inside your home | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TRULEHH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOPNMINOR | Personal opinion of ease for minors to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNMINOR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOPNADV | Personal opinion about advertising of tobacco products | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNADV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOPNSAMP | Personal opinion about free samples from tobacco companies | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNSAMP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOPNBAR | Personal opinion about smoking policies in bars | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNBAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| THABIT | Smoking is a habit, addiction, neither, or both | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | THABIT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOPNHOSP | Personal opinion about smoking policies in hospitals | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNHOSP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOPNMALL | Personal opinion about smoking policies in indoor shopping malls | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNMALL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
|
Variable Label
|
Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
|
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| TOPNREST | Personal opinion about smoking policies in restaurants | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNREST | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOPNSPORT | Personal opinion about smoking policies at indoor sporting events | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNSPORT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TOPNWORK | Personal opinion about smoking policies in indoor work areas | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TOPNWORK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |